Community Resources that Enhance the Wellness Program

By: Shannon Bentley, RN-BCand Brenda Brooks, RN

Participants will be able to name three local community resources that will enhance the Health and Wellness Center services to students

Participants will be able to identify three cost saving strategies

Participants will be able to describe two ways cost saving strategies will benefit quality of basic services to students

Contact local Health Departments:STD Clinics, WIC Program, Well Baby, educational and medical assistance, TB Clinics

Connect with area hospitals:Use of “indigent program”, sliding fee scale, give discounts, educational programs

Research Community Action Programs:Medication assistance, free services

Social Services Programs:Medicaid, other services

Local Mental Health Agency:Victim services that are provided through grants, educational brochures, trainings, provision of speakers for groups, assemblies, pamphlets

Use retail or grocery store discount prescription plans when possible

MOU with local pharmacies Local labs for discounts Local community colleges and

universities

Use Vaccine for Children's Program (VFC)—information is available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/default.htm

Assistive technology Educational assemblies MOU to meet students needs Case management services

(refer to Program Instruction Notice No.99-03)

American Cancer Society HIV/AIDS foundation Other local chapters of national

associations Title X Program

Search the Internet for resources Needed referrals Free programs Pharmaceutical programs

Partnership for Prescription Assistance:https://www.pparx.org/intro.php

Prescription programs:www.needymeds.com andwww.pharmacydiscountnetwork.com

Physician samples Use student insurance to purchase their

medication when possible

Better services to students Budget saving ideas Provides resources for students after

completion of program Provides student education Provides referrals

All communities have resources Develop community connections Use of HHS, Moore Medical, and other

large suppliers It’s important to stay within your budget

Partner with local community organizations to promote healthy lifestyles (YWCA or YMCA, American Lung or Cancer Society, Red Cross or American Heart)

Promote health and community connections through volunteering

Participate in local health fairs (offer center as a place to hold a health fair)

Be an active board member for community organizations (college boards, community mental health centers, hospitals local chapters of Red Cross or American Heart)

Contact local food growers associations for donations or reduced fees

Contact local farmer's markets or other large local fruit and vegetable distributers

Contact local hospitals Contact health departments Connect with local universities

Personal trainers or fitness facilities Involvement of local celebrity athletes Utilize retired health personnel Involve local organizations Work with center Food Services Wholesale food providers

Internship Programs

Nurse Nurse Practitioner Doctoral Candidate Dental Assistant Dental Hygienist Counseling and/or TEAP Teaching Nutritionist Others

Local universities Trade schools Advertise

Affiliation Agreement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Program Agreement Letter of Agreement

Who? What? When? Where?

Job Corps facility Dining area Smoking areas or to notify of a non-

smoking facility Rules Expectations Schedule

Center connections Best practices